Auburn recruit cites Chick-fil-A as factor saying no to Clemson

Recruits over the years have cited different factors in their college choices. Winning tradition. Proximity to home. Chance to play early. Family atmosphere. Uniforms. And now Chick-fil-A.

Yes, that's right, Chick-fil-A.

Woodlawn (Birmingham, Ala.) linebacker Cassanova McKinzy revealed he signed with Auburn instead of Clemson partly because of the fast-food restaurant.

"(It was) kind of the environment and plus they had no Chick-Fil-A on campus," McKinzy said of his decision to not attend Clemson. "You had to go like, probably like 15 minutes off campus to go to like a real restaurant. Their café was kind of small."

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